Introduction to the attractions of Tianchi in Western Zhejiang

The Wuyue Ancient Road is about 15 miles long and was the main passage between Wuyue (Zhejiang) and the Southern Tang (Anhui) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

Qianqing Mountain in the Tianchi Scenic Area in western Zhejiang is Tangling, which belongs to the Tianmu Mountains. Its main peak is the Leli Peak (Leli Peak), with an altitude of 1,363 meters. It is the second highest peak in Tianchi in western Zhejiang. Starting from Ningguo City, drive 40 kilometers (asphalt road) to Wanjia Market Town, the seat of Wanjia Government. Then drive 11 kilometers (cement road) in the direction of Yinfeng to reach Yunshan Village Jiao'an Natural Village.

The mountaineering starts from here and follows the stone road of Wuyue Ancient Road up the stairs, with streams accompanying you and waterfalls singing along the way. The winding paths lead to secluded areas, with ups and downs, and the heaven, earth and humans are one, as if swimming in the middle of a painting. It takes about 2-3 hours to reach Qianqingguan, with a total length of about 15 miles. About 400 meters further is the "No. 1 Pool in the South of the Yangtze River" - Tianchi in Western Zhejiang.

Qianqingguan is composed of two huge and smooth granite blocks, blocking the eyes like doors. This natural stone gate is nearly 4 meters high and about 3 meters thick. It is wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Its power is "one man can guard the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it." Climb the stone gate, pull out the miscellaneous branches on the stone wall, and see the undulating two-winged stone walls, which are the defense fortifications of the ancient city wall. The shocking "Qianqing Pass" is right at your feet.

Qianqing Pass, Qianqiu Pass, and Yuling Pass are collectively known as the Three Passes in Northern Zhejiang. They were important passes that defended Lin'an, the capital of the Wuyue Kingdom. In September of the third year of Liang Qianhua's reign (AD 913), King Qian Liu of Wu and Yue wanted to test the military capabilities of Xu Wen (a general under the command of Yang Xingmi in Huainan), so he sent his three sons Qian Chuanguan, Qian Chuanguan, and Qian Chuanying to launch a massive attack. Changzhou. But Xu Wen was not afraid of this move at all, and personally led Wu's most elite "Black Cloud Capital" to fight. Xu Wen used the right combination and a surprising victory, and sent Black Cloud General Chen You to lead a part of the main force to go behind the Wu Yue army, front and rear. During the pincer attack, Qian Liu's army was defeated in Lin'an (today's Qianqingguan line north of Lin'an, Zhejiang), and General Gu Quanwu was captured alive. The three Qian brothers were defeated and fled back to Hangzhou. After that, in order to protect the country and the people, Yang Xingmi intermarried with Qian Liu and married his daughter to Qian Liu's son. From then on, the two parties stopped fighting and lived in peace. Before that, the two sides not only fought but also attacked each other. Yang Xingmi had people use big ropes to make money holes, which he called "money-piercing eyes." Qian Liu didn't show any weakness and asked people to chop down willow trees with an ax every year, which was called "population of poplar heads". In August 1936, the Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangxi Special Committee of the Communist Party of China sent an armed detachment of more than 20 people to establish the Ning (Guo) Chang (Hua) guerrilla base in Longjing Bridge. The working people here actively responded to the party’s He actively participated in the Red Guards and the Workers' and Peasants' Association, and the revolutionary team quickly expanded into an independent regiment. On September 9, 1936, the Anhui-Zhejiang-Jiangsi Independent Regiment ambushed near Qianqing Tangling Pass (Qianqing Pass) in Longjingqiao Township and defeated the first brigade of the puppet Zhejiang Security Regiment.

In 1948, when the National Liberation War entered the critical moment of the decisive battle, Qiu Zheng (also known as Zhou Ping), an underground member of our Party who was then the county magistrate of the puppet Changhua County, was directly led by Comrade Dong Biwu and was responsible for cooperating with the Soviet Union Contact the Wannan Border District Working Committee and the Wannan guerrillas operating in the Taohua River area of ??Longjing Bridge. In the name of "suppressing bandits", he established an underground communication station at the home of Comrade Wang Yun in Longjing Bridge.

At midnight on April 9, 1949, Qiu Zheng led more than 120 people from the first and second squadrons of the County Self-Defense Brigade to revolt and arrived at Taohua Creek. That night, he notified the Border Working Committee that they would meet at the pavilion of Yutou Bay the next day. . On April 10, 1949, accompanied by local backbone comrades Wang Yun and Zhu Ping, Qiu Zheng led his troops to Liangting and successfully joined forces with the Wannan guerrillas and Xiaofeng County guerrilla brigade led by Qian Min. On the afternoon of the 11th, more than a thousand people from the army, militia and the masses left the pavilion and went to Wanjiaqiao in Ningguo. On April 12, Zhu Chunyuan, commander of the People's Liberation Army of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang Border Region, and political commissar Qian Min announced the establishment of the Western Zhejiang Detachment of the Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang People's Liberation Army, and Qiu Zheng was appointed as the commander. On April 15, Qiu Zheng issued a "Message to the Officers and Soldiers of the Kuomintang Government", calling on the Kuomintang officers and soldiers to revolt.

On April 30, 1949, Qiu Zheng led a team of more than 300 people. They set off from Taohua Creek that night and marched urgently to attack Changhua County at night. On May 1, Changhua County was liberated. Afterwards, the western Zhejiang detachment returned to Taohuaxi to rest and recuperate, and wiped out the remnants of the Kuomintang in the Changhua River Bridge, Longgang, and Changxi areas.

The Qiuzheng Uprising happened just before our People's Liberation Army crossed the Yangtze River. It played a great role in shaking down the rule of the Kuomintang reactionaries, disintegrating the enemy's morale, and inspiring the fighting spirit of the revolutionary people.

In 1983, after his retirement, Comrade Qiu Zheng came to Taohua Creek again to look for the pavilion where the two sides met. However, after more than 30 years, the pavilion of that year has become dilapidated and completely gone.

To commemorate the struggle history of the older generation of revolutionary martyrs, this pavilion was rebuilt after the Tianchi Scenic Area in Western Zhejiang was developed and named the "Reunion Pavilion". The scenery here is beautiful, with a broad field of vision and a panoramic view of the mountains. Visitors can overlook the three villages of Taohuaxi from the pavilion. While appreciating the mountain scenery, they can remember the revolutionary heroes who shed blood on this hot land. Every April, wild cherry blossoms bloom in the entire scenic area of ??Tianchi in western Zhejiang. The gorgeous cherry blossoms awaken the earth from hibernation and decorate the green mountains and forests with colorful colors. Even if the spring breeze blows off the petals, the cherry blossoms will still bloom in the most elegant way. Falling like snowflakes.

Crimson and pink, the petals sway gently, showing a charming smile.

The spring breeze blows gently, the fragrance of flowers is astonishing, and the petals fall gently. They follow the breeze and the sunshine with their gentle posture, step on the light melody, follow the brisk beat, fly and spin freely, like pure snowflakes, like crystal clear snowflakes. The pear petals are white lotuses with fallen cherry blossoms, like shy kapok...

Tianchi in western Zhejiang is high in altitude, has fresh air and strong sunlight. When in full bloom, the cherry blossoms have more pigment and look more beautiful. Every April, wild cherry blossoms bloom as far as the eye can see along the Tianchi highway, with pink petals floating in the air. They stroll leisurely under the shade of the trees like girls, and dance gracefully among the trees like elves.